A new rumor claims Nintendo may be preparing a Switch 2 Lite with help from Nvidia and Samsung. The theory comes from a post by N Deluxe, which links Samsung’s upcoming 8LPU+ semiconductor process to a possible smaller Switch 2 model.
Samsung is expected to present the process at the 2026 IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting in December. Reported process-level improvements include higher performance, lower power consumption, and a smaller logic area compared with Samsung’s existing 8LPU process.
Why Samsung’s Chip Process Matters
That sounds like the sort of technology Nintendo could use in a more compact handheld. A more efficient chip could reduce heat, extend battery life, or make a lower-cost revision easier to produce. It could also give Nvidia a route to redesign the Switch 2’s custom processor without changing the console’s basic software platform.
The connection to Nintendo remains speculative. Samsung has not identified Nintendo or Nvidia as customers for 8LPU+, and Nintendo has not announced a Switch 2 Lite. The process material also discusses applications such as automotive and robotics hardware rather than a game console. A manufacturing process is a possible building block, not evidence of a finished product.
The Rumor Has a Big Gap
Nintendo Life reports that Digital Foundry has pushed back on the theory, pointing out that the existence of a suitable Samsung process does not establish that Nintendo is building smaller hardware. The specifications circulating online also appear to be guesses rather than leaked Nintendo plans.
Samsung’s involvement with the original Switch OLED display is real, but that does not prove a new partnership for Switch 2 hardware. The most that can be said is that Samsung may soon have a process suitable for a more efficient Nvidia chip, while the supposed console remains an unconfirmed possibility.
For now, the Switch 2 Lite story is an educated hardware theory built around a real semiconductor announcement. A product filing, supply-chain report, or official announcement would be needed before it becomes more than speculation.
Sources: N Deluxe; Nintendo Life; Digital Foundry discussion as reported by Nintendo Life.
